Objective We evaluated the ability of the Renal Activity Index for Lupus (RAIL) to discriminate active lupus nephritis (LN) in adult patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and differentiate LN treatment response. Methods Urine samples from adults with biopsy‐proven active class III and IV LN from TULIP‐LN (active LN group ...
Hermine I. Brunner +12 more
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Caregiver Burden and Perceived Health Competence when Caring for Family Members Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia [PDF]
Purpose: To identify if there is a relationship between perceived health competence and burden of care of informal caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD).
Bailes, Christine
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth With Childhood‐Onset Lupus: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Objective Our objective was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Treatment and Education Approach for Childhood‐Onset Lupus (TEACH), a six‐session cognitive behavioral intervention addressing depressive, fatigue, and pain symptoms, delivered remotely to individual youth with lupus by a trained interventionist.
Natoshia R. Cunningham +29 more
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My bitterness is deeper than the ocean : understanding internalized stigma from the perspectives of persons with schizophrenia and their family caregivers. [PDF]
Background: It is estimated that 8 million of the Chinese adult population had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Stigma associated with mental illness, which is pervasive in the Chinese cultural context, impacts both persons with schizophrenia and their ...
Frasso, Rosemary, PhD, MSc, CPH +3 more
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The diagnosis of hereditary angioedema: family caregivers’ experiences [PDF]
The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of family caregivers in the process of diagnosing hereditary angioedema. An interpretive and qualitative research methodology based on Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics was carried out.
Cayetano Fernández-Sola +7 more
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Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
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Delivering elder-care environments utilizing TV-channel based mechanisms [PDF]
In this paper, we present a smart environment for elderly. What makes the development of such system challenging is that the concept of smartness for elderly brings to the extreme the idea of invisibility of the technology.
Chatzigiannakis, Ioannis +4 more
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Chiral Metal Halide Perovskites for Spin‐Polarized Light‐Emitting Diodes
Chiral metal–halide perovskites offer a route to circularly polarized light without external polarizers. This Perspective compares two spin‐light emitting diode concepts: intrinsically chiral emissive layers and chiral spin‐filter interlayers that inject spin‐polarized carriers into efficient achiral emitters.
Ashish Gaurav +8 more
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Effects of Positive Thinking on Dementia Caregivers’ Burden and Care-Recipients’ Behavioral Problems [PDF]
Most dementia care is provided at home by family members. This caregiving places an additional burden on the family members, which can negatively impact their physical and psychological well-being. The caregivers’ burden can also contribute to behavioral
Bekhet, Abir K. +1 more
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Psychometric Assessment of the Spanish SCORE-15 for Families of Individuals with Parkinson\u27s Disease in Mexico [PDF]
Psychometric Assessment of the Spanish SCORE-15 for Families of Individuals with Parkinson\u27s Disease in Mexico Jack Watson, Dept. of Psychology, Dr. Grace McKee, Mid-Atlantic MIRECC, Dr. Sarah Lageman, VCU School of Medicine and Dept.
Watson, Jack
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